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Christmas Present
- Author
- Jodi Taylor
- Narrator
- Zara Ramm
- Publisher
- Headline
- Publish Date
- 7 April 2025
- Run Time
- 1 hour 19 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
It's Christmas Eve at St Mary's
And all through the house
Nothing is stirring...
Except for Max, Peterson and Markham, sneaking out at midnight for an assignment that is very definitely off the books.
It's ten years ago tonight that Senior Historians Bashford and Grey went missing in 12th century Jerusalem. So how did they end up in AD60 Roman Colchester?
Max has a theory. Peterson has a plan. Markham has bacon sandwiches. Colchester has Boudicca and her bloodthirsty Iceni hordes.
And then there's the giant pig ... the enraged, giant pig...
Readers love Jodi Taylor:
'Once in a while, I discover an author who changes everything... Jodi Taylor and her protagonista Madeleine "Max" Maxwell have seduced me'
'A great mix of British proper-ness and humour with a large dollop of historical fun'
'Addictive. I wish St Mary's was real and I was a part of it'
'Jodi Taylor has an imagination that gets me completely hooked'
'A tour de force'
Critics Review
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Takes readers on a carnival ride through laughter and tears with a bit of time travel thrown in for spice
Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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A true page-turner
SF Revu
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I've never seen time travel handled this way. I like it.
Wethenerdy.com
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[An] appealing cast of characters... [with] with plenty of humour, lots of action, and even a touch of romance
Library Journal
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Details
- Author
- Jodi Taylor
- Narrator
- Zara Ramm
- Duration
- 1 hour 19 minutes
- Release Date
- 7 April 2025
- ISBN
- 9781472275684
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Headline
- Genre
- Science fiction: time travel / time slip, Fantasy, Historical fiction
Synopsis
A Chronicles of St Mary's short story that is sure to entertain. If you love Jasper Fforde or Ben Aaronovitch, you won't be able to resist Jodi Taylor. It's Christmas Eve at St Mary'sAnd all through the houseNothing is stirring...Except for Max, Peterson and Markham, sneaking out at midnight for an assignment that is very definitely off the books.It's ten years ago tonight that Senior Historians Bashford and Grey went missing in 12th century Jerusalem. So how did they end up in AD60 Roman Colchester? Max has a theory. Peterson has a plan. Markham has bacon sandwiches. Colchester has Boudicca and her bloodthirsty Iceni hordes.And then there's the giant pig ... the enraged, giant pig... Readers love Jodi Taylor: 'Once in a while, I discover an author who changes everything... Jodi Taylor and her protagonista Madeleine "Max" Maxwell have seduced me' 'A great mix of British proper-ness and humour with a large dollop of historical fun' 'Addictive. I wish St Mary's was real and I was a part of it' 'Jodi Taylor has an imagination that gets me completely hooked' 'A tour de force'
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